then, not now

in a continuing effort to pare down the number of cards sitting patiently in my scanned folder, i bring you a post featuring cards from 2008.  yes, 2008.  five years ago, when mannywood was taking hold and the dodgers were relevant in the dog days of august for the first time in a few years.

unfortunately, the only way they made it on to the 'then and now' topps heritage inserts was on the backs of their stars from yesteryear.  like don drysdale

and johnny podres

who represent the blue on those two 2008 topps heritage inserts.  peavy is the only one of the four to have won the cy young award in 1959 or 2007, which are the years that these cards are based on.  that's not the focus of the cards, however.  the drysdale/peavy card deals with strikeout leaders, and each of the pitchers shown did in fact lead the big leagues in k's.  the podres/bedard card represents the k/9 ratio, in which bedard was tops in 2007.  even so, the card is still off, as podres was 6th.  drysdale was 2nd, and herb score was first.  i'm not complaining about a 'bonus' dodger card though.

2008 donruss playoff prime cuts jackie robinson

i thought donruss didn't have a license in 2008.  looks like they forgot to 'glare out' the brooklyn 'b'.

2008 upper deck timeline chin lung hu (2004 ud legends design)

this card reminds me that i have been neglecting my timeless teams blog.  again.

2008 upper deck premier russell martin and james loney patch relic card

these two former dodgers are on their way to the postseason, just like in 2008.  loney, of course, hit that big grand slam against the cubs in the nlds that year to set the tone.

2008 topps stadium club clayton kershaw 1st day issue

looks like kid k is on his way to a third straight era title.  he also leads the league in strikeouts, and hopefully the voters can look past his relatively low (14) win total to award him his second cy young award.

i feel better getting these cards over to the 'posted' folder.  i need to do this more often.

more joe collector group break cards

since he's already done the december box breaks, i should probably post the stuff i got from the october and november 'i am joe collector' events.

here's a 2008 upper deck premier chris carpenter auto

1 of 25. carpenter was the sotd in my fantasy league last year. i took him in the 11th round. i was pleased with myself.

2008 donruss playoff prime cuts shooter hunt what a name. a first rounder, but he hasn't pitched too well so far. a lot of walks.

here's a guy who has pitched better, 2009 topps chrome brian duensing auto duensing was a bit surprising after he got called up, but he certainly earned his stripes down the stretch. too bad he was hit around a bit in the alds, although it was the next guy who relieved him and allowed an inherited runner to score on matsui's homerun

yes, it's francisco liriano on his 2009 upper deck goodwin champions cardcan't wait to see which liriano shows up in 2010.

back to 2009 topps chrome, here's the al mvp joe mauer mvp! mvp! he should be under contract very soon if the twins have any smarts about them.

2009 upper deck goodwin champions justin morneau the twins' other recent mvp. here, morneau ponders baseball in a post-apocalyptic world. must be january 2013.

finally, tony o on a 2006 upper deck sp legendary cuts card i am really looking forward to receiving the december goodies - there was a dodgers sweet spot bonanza!

thanks jeff!